Nurse Shannon Natole (left) and Dr. Samantha Furia work inside the emergency department at Sentara Albemarle Medical Center on Friday. They're among the staff that hospital administrators credit with improvements in patient access and care in 2015.

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Nurse Shannon Natole (left) and Dr. Samantha Furia work inside the emergency department at Sentara Albemarle Medical Center on Friday. They're among the staff that hospital administrators credit with improvements in patient access and care in 2015.

When a patient enters Sentara Albemarle Medical Center, their hope is to return to healthy living — quickly and fully.

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